Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 21, 1893, Page 7

ANUFACTURERS' EXPOSITION | braska’s Big Show Ready for Visitors on Monday Evening. E PATRONAGE HAS BEEN A SUCCESS viewing the Movement that Fas Given Mannfactaring In Nebraska a Great Stimulus—Names of the Firms that Will Be Represented. [The second annual exposition of the Manu- turers and Consumers association of Ne- ka will open tomorrow (Monday) even- in the Coliseum building. No amount of bney or pains has boen spared to make s the crowning event of the whole year, far as public entertainments are con- bned. For the past three months the man- oturers not only of Omaha, but of the pole state, have been preparing for this fnual showing of the progress made in the nufacturing industries of Nebraska, No vosition or entertainment of any kind has r been held in the city in which so many ominent business houres have taken part in the present exposition. Last year the imber of exhibitors was large, but a good iny stald out for fear that it would not be Buccess, but this year there wero no fears ba overcome and the manufacturers were ly too glad to get space. idea of the extent of the exposition y be gained from the list of exhibitors, hich will be found to contain the names almost all the prominent manufacturers the state. The exhibitors are as follows: ancoln—Lincoln Range and Furnace com- iy, Lincoln Mantel and Cabinet company, incoln Suspender company, Farmers and lerchants Insurance company, Nebraska Jole company, W. B. Howard Medicine inpany, Cooper Radiator company, Lincoln ofcery company, Purity Extract company, sipham Bros., Haish Manual Traiving i 10l £ Neill—Germany Chicory company. \fearney—Hub Printing = company, Ne- rfl]skn Broom company, Kearney Cotton il Crote—C. C. White, flour mills. Blair—Haller Proprietary company, Noble Diphtheria Remedy company. Fremont—Henry Wolz, Creamer; mpany, Mark & Mooney. Indianola—Indianola Paint and Ochre jompany. Weeping Water—Chase Manufacturing ompany. Nebraska City—McElhiney Manufactur- ng company, Miller & Egan. Omaha—Drummond Carriage company, uth Omaha Ice company, Hayden Bros. . W. Wells, lli%h School manual training spartment, H. F. Cady Lumber company, Pmaha Box factory, Woodman Linseed Oil rorks, M. E. Smith & Omaha ilicon works, P. J. Quealey Soap ' company, maha Hydraulic Pressed Brick company, . A. Page Soap company, Farrell & Co merican Biscuit and Manufacturing com bany, Krug Brewing company, Omaha Pa- v Hox company, Kopp, Dreibus & Co. vis & Cowgill Tron works, Consolidated offee company, Max Meyer & Bro., Omaha illing company, Omaha Tent and ' Awning ompany, Omaha Mattress company, S. . Gilman, Frost & Harris, Huarmans Tinegar works, Gedney Pickle company, sarter oWhite TLead works, Billow & up, Industrial Iron works, John Power, el Stone company, E. J. Refrigier, Sher- Jman & McConnell, hen & Son, A. nbery, Voegel & Dinning, Omaha’ Art [Stained Glass company, Henry Grebe, £. M. Hulse company, Morse-Coe Shoe company, Paxton & Vierling Iron works. The Opening Program. As already noted the exposition will open on Monday evening, and there will be an ap- xn‘oprmw program arranged for the occa- jon, The details, however, are not enm: tirely completed as yet. It is definitely set® iled that there will be short addresses by Mayor Bemis of Omaha and Congressman Bryan of Lincoln, There will also be other speakers, but it is the intention to make the apening ceremonies very brief, so as to give 'the visitors the time to see tho exhibits, the lupgusmon being that the people who at- tend will be more desirious of seeing some- thing than of listening to speechmaking. The Manufacturers exposition differs in one very important feature at least from the reat majority of public entertainments, 1t s not & scheme for making money, butis indortaken for the one purpose of instruct- ag the pecple as to what kind and quality pf goods are made in the state. ‘In other ords it is for the purpose of stimulating he home patronage movement and of show- g the people where and how they can se- pure goods of home production. That being he object of the exposition only Neoraska manufacturers have been allowed to take part in it, and toall such as would join the jassociztion space has been allotted tree of charge. Any surplus that may remain in he treasury from tho gate receipts is used 0 ¢till further stimulate the manufacturing dustries by spreading the home patronage iea over tho state. As the exposition is under the manage- t of the Manufacturers and Consumers ) ation a brief review of that organiza- en and of the so-called home patronage 'ovement may not be out of place. The Crop Fallure, The failure of the crop of 1890 and the con- quent commercial depression succeeding it irned the attention of the people of Ne- ska in the direction of the manufacturing tries. It seemed to dawn upon the rlu of & sudden that so long as the pros- brity of this state was dependent solely agricultural interests so long business ation would follow upon the heels of All over the state men were ng, ““Our cities have become too large lve entirely trom the trade furnished the farm, and wo must have iverse. manufacturing industries Al support our growing population e amount of m nd create sufficient wealth to place the tate on & more solid basis.” But how to se- ure this much desired result was the prob- em sceking a solution, Some said we must bonuses and induce manufacturers to [nove here from other states, but to no pur- pose, poor men hlvlnr no money and the ealthy being unwilling to part with it for [hat purpose. Others said we must adver: ise the resources of our state and by that jueans attract capital. After all the various bpinions were discussed and weighed the roblem of “How shall we secure manufac- uring industries and make our state move han an u‘:rlcullurnl community!” was no earer a solution. At this point Tue Bep commenced an in- estigation among the Pmaha and soon discovered that there were dy a large number of factories turning ut & great variety of goods, but that the najor e institutions were running ory much below the full capacity of their ts, , inquiry into the cause of this ondition, to the discovery of another ot—the lnople had become accustomed, be- ore the location of these factories,to the 180 of goods of eastern make and were loth 0 change over to goods of local manufacture, ncerning the quality of which they were ntively iguorant. It was still further noted that local manu- facturers, disregarding the example of their stern competitors, who annually spend sums of money in advertising their pro- ducts to the consumer, thus creating a de- mand for them and compelling jobbers and tailers alike to carry them in stook, had sted all their efforts in trying to coax dealers to handle goods for which there was o inquiry. It was found that even wide- iwake and public spirited citizens did not know of the existence of some of the most nportant manufacturing plants in the city, vonsequent| one on asking th ers for the old familiar bran .n'fi mer- nts to supply the demands of their cus- rs had continued handling those brands 0 the exclusion of home made goods. Local manufacturers, who were advised 1o try and oreate a demand for their goods by advertis- them to the consumer, ':?uui that they 1o sell to the dealer, that he wa must reach, although it was them that gastern manufao- had pursued a contrary policy. Origin of Home Patronage, Rnud”l.hotrut of the assertion io the dtl.-n' i;o:‘ulh must be up the mani indus- state, Tus Brx decided to d ulbuuhmw.n:tr: Packago fand THE OMAHA DAILY ' BEE: SUNDAY MAY 21, 1893—TWENTY PAGES ble way, namely, by commencing at the very foundation of all trade, that is by appealing directly to the consumer, the man who eats, drinks and wears the products of the factery. To do this it was necessary first that the people should be Informed as to what kind of goods were made in their vicinity and, at the same time, to hold up to their view the necessity of g\uvhnlnq these goods in pre- ference to others if they wished to build up the manufacturing industries of their city. This was the origin of the so-called ‘‘home tronage movement” in Nebraska which as Attracted so much attention and from which such favorable results have already been secured, The first of a long series of articles, agare- ating several hundred columns, was pub- ished on August 16, 1801, *Tf you wish your factories to grow and new ones to be started you must buy their products,” saild Tir Brr. “We believe it,” answered the consumer, “but where are the factories and what do they manufacture?” To answer this inquiry Tue Ber published from week to week a de- scription of the different factories, taking them up in order, showing the kind of goods made by them, comparing quality and price with similar goods from other states and showing how the transfer of the people's patronage from distant factories to those located at home would give employment to hundreds of additional men, would place hundreds of thousands of dollars in circula- tion and add untold wealth to the community. With each succeeding article the interest of the consumers in- creased and they commenced demanaing of their dealers home made goods. The rapid increase in the demand for their products convinced the manufacturers that the right chord had been struck, and when Tux Bes, in_an article published August, 80, 1801, called upon them to organizo for the purpose of stimulating the ‘‘home patronage move- ment,” they were ready to act on the sug- turers issue a call for amee.ing of all factory tion. “Let a few enterprising manufac- owners,” said Tug Beg, and the call was issued, being Minod by W. A. Page Soap company, Farrell & Co., Omaha Tin Can Manufacturing company, Rees Printing com- any, Quealey Soap company and Robinson otion company. Mauufacturers Meet. In response to this call 150 manufacturers met on September 20, 1891, in Omaha, and took the initial steps for the organization of what is now known as “The Manufacturers and Consumers Association of Nebraska.” A Stato Institution, At this meeting of the manufacturers it was shown that the interests of the manu- facturers of the whole state were identical and that by all combining they could work to much better advantage. It was argued that Omaha was sending hundreds of thou- sands of dollars to distant points, when the money might be kept within the state by ng factories located in the different citles. Accordingly the manu- facturers organized themselves into a state association. The object of the association was stated in article ii of the constitution as follows: The object of this association shall be to promote home industry by encouraging the purchase of Nebraska products and manu- facutures. In a very few weeks the association had grown to be by far the strongest commercial organization in the state, a position which it still retains. The agitation in favor of home patronage was carried on with vigor by means of pub- lic meetings and by personal solicitation, Over 10,000 heads of families were visited and induced to sign an agreement to give Nebraska goods the preference. On May 11 the association opened its first exposition in the Coliseum building, and though there were plenty who predicted that it would be a failure it turned out to be the most suc- cessful enterprise of the kind ever held in this part of the country. In February last the manufacturers held a carnival in Lin- coln, which gave home patronage a great boom in that city. During the past winter the association has gained in strength very rapidly and is now in the most prosperous condition of any time since its organization. The officers of the association at the pres- ent time are as follows: W. A. Page, presi- dent; L, L. E. Stewart, vice president; O. C. Holmes, secretary; A. J. Vierling, treasurer; directors: Beatrice, A. R. Dempster: Fre. mont, T. F. Hummels; Lincoln, C. W. Bryan, H. A. Warren, GeorgeD. Camp, C.J. Roman, W. B. Howard, A. J. Alexander, J. C. Harp. ham; Nebraska City, Theodore Beyschlag; Omaha, M. C. Peters, D. Farrell, jr., Samuel Rees, R. F. Hodgin, Adolf Meyer, M. J. Kibbe, W. A. Page, P, J. Quealey, Charles Coe, (George M. Tibbs, C. W. Thompson, Charles Metz, W. R. Drummond, C. B. Ged- ney, E. P. Davis, A. H. Rawitzer, J. F. Murphy, A. J. Vierling, J. H. Evans, Aaron Chadwick, W. W. Cole, H. F. Cady. — - AFTER POSTOFFICE CONTRACT. Mr. Seerle of Denver, Just Back from ‘Washington, Talks of His Bld, David D. Seerie of the Deuver firm of Geddes & Seerie, contractors, arrived in Omaba yesterday and registered at the Murray. Mr. Seerie came direct from Washington, D. C., where he has been look- ing after the interests of his firm in connec- tion with the contract for the new Omaha postofiice building. “We are the lowest bidders on granite, which the specifications exclusively called for,” said Mr. Seerie to a BEE veporter. “‘Weo will know definitely in a few days who will get the contract. I have every reason to believe that if the award be made now the bid of Geddes & Seerie will be favorably considered. - However, there is many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip, youknow. If we get the contract work will be commenced at once and the building pushed to completion. Colorado granite will be used in that event. “I met the ex-supervising architect in Chi- cago yesterday, and he says that under the sgecmcutions bids for granite exclusively should be considered. Some of the other bidders put in their bids for sandstone. That is what 15 causing the delay in the awarding at Washington. Possibly a result of the misunderstanding among bidders may lead to readvertising for bids, which would cause u delay of several months. I think, however, that the bids on granite only will be entertained and delay obviated by an carly award under those specifications, The buiiding will be an architectural gem, and we will give satisfactory results, if we get the contract. Our work at Kansas City will soon be finished, I found that the eastern bidders made a determined effort to get the contract. ‘‘While in Washington I met President Cleveland. When I was introduced to him 1 casually remarked that I was not an office seeker, The president looked at me with a g:nwhfl twinkle in his eye, reached out his nd again and remarked, ‘Well, I will just shake hands with you again on the strength of that’ He grasped my hand very cor- dially the second time.” Mr. Seerie left for Denver last evening. He wili return to Omaha next week, e — KILLED ON THE CROBSING. Fiagman Kelly Cut in Two at Fifteenth and Nicholas Streets Yesterday Afternoon, John Kelly, a Missouri Pacific flagman, was run over by a tran at Fifteenth and Nicholas streets yesterday afternoon and died while being taken to the hospital in the patrol wagon, elly was paying attention to the train he was flagging and did not no- tice o string of coal cars coming down the track he was standing on. The first car knocked the flagman under the trucks and the train as it passed over him severed his I above theknees. When found by Yard Fireman Kennedy the in- jured man was dying, but actingupon the ad- vice of a physician, who haa been called, an attempt was made to remove the patient to the hospital. He died on the way. The body was then taken to the morgue. An io- quest will be held Monday. Kelly was a married man and hived at 518 South Eleventh street. He had been em- ployed as flagman on the Missouri Pacific for nine months, and well liked by all he came in contact with, i — nday Concert at the Park. Today music at the park will be given by the Second Infantry band from the fort and Bandmaster Wedemeyer auuounces the following excellent program: Overture—Rienz......... s sion—Bobew an Giri reminiscences—A Waguer . e of the Selioaton o " Blshop iurtman k-FII'ulmr( I,Nh— it Poty ‘::fl“g.. il Boi Corbot Dugt-- Srwand (o Boe Herman BODY STOLEN FROM A CRAVE | Resurrectionists Remove the Remains of Mrs, Rudolph Huss from Forest Lawn, DOCTORS WERE ANXIOUS FOR AN AUTOPSY Modical Colleges Searchod—A Perfect Uhar- nel House of Human Fragments— No Trmee of the Corpse Could Be Found. The ghouls who gain & livelihood by grave robbing have again visitea this city and once more they are pursuing their ne- farious calling. Out at 5304 North Twenty-fourth street, for more than ten years, Rudolph B. Huss hasresided, his only companion being his wife, Julia. Both of these people had fought life's battie for more than thirty years togethier and had succeeded in laying away a goodly store of worldly goods for a rainy day, should one come during their de- clining years. They were well-to-do people, as the saying goes, but during the past two or three years the health of Mrs. Huss had been poor, she having been afflicted with an incurable disease, one that bafled the skill of the most eminent physicians of the city. Gradually her condition grow worse until last Monday, when she died. The doctors urged that they should be allowed to per- form a_post mortem that the interests of medical science could be advauced, but the husband protested, saying that the knife of the surgeon should not mutilate the remains of his beloved wife. The preparations for the funeral were made and Wednesday the body was laid at rest beneath the green 'ass that grows so luxuriantly in Korest .awn cemetery, but that was not to bea final resting place, as subsequent events have developed. Found an Empty Grave. Yesterday morning James Y. Craig, tho superintenden®, of the cemetery, was walking about the grounds and as he passed the grave where Mrs. Huss had been buried he noticed that the loose earth had been thrown upon another grave near by, and also that the sodding did not look neat and clean. Calling the grave digger to the spot Mr. Craig reprimanded him for doing his work in 80 slovenly a manner. This gentleman in- sisted that the grave had been molested by some person and that it was not in the same condition as when sodded over a day or two before. Superintendent Craig could not be- lieve that the grave had been tampered with, but to satisfy his own mind he secured two shovels and at once he and his assistant went to digging in the direction of the cofiin, Scarcely had they thrown off the top soil before they found flowers mixed witk tho earth. Theso they knew had been on the coftin the day when the remains were in- terred. Even then they could not believe that any person would be so reckless as to visit Omaha's largest cemetery and steal a corpse. Digging a short distance deeper, the :men found & white slipper, one that had been placed upon one of the feet of the deceased. The finding of this satisfied them that the grave robber had been there and that he had completed his disreputable work. Anxious to know the worst, they hurriedly threw the remainder of the earth from the grave and a few moments later they came upon the box which encased the coffin. This had been crushed in, as with some heavy n- strument,and upon taking out the loose pieces of board they soon learned thatthe rich casket had been treated in the same manner, but, what was still worse, the corpse was gone, Work of Expert Rosurrectionists. That it was the work of skillful grave robbers is made apparent by the fact that they had worked ina systematic manner. Everything indicated that they had dug down at the head of the grave until they reached the box, which they crusned. Hav- ing suceeeded in doing this the indications are that they simply split the lid of the head of the casket and drew the corpse out. Upon making these discoveries Mr. Craig came to the city yesterday and at once closeted’ himself with Chief of Detectives Haze, to whom he detalled all of the facts which are in his possession. After that he swore outa couple of search warrants, which were placed in the hands of tho detectives. Armed witn these docu- ments and with Chief Haze at their head, the men went to both of the medical col- leges of the city and there made a rigid ex- amination of the dissecting rooms, failing, however, to find the object of their search, though they found enough to convince them that the Board of Health of the city should at once take measures to abate several nui- sances, “To No Such Base Use At the Omaha Medical college the officers found a regular charnel house, as corpses and portions of corpses were scattered about with the most reckless abandon. In the pickling vat they found the bodies of soven white men, two colored men and one woman, all packed in a box 7x8 feet square and par- tially filled with brine. Aside from this there were tubs and boxes filled with human flesh sitting in the corners and upon the tables in the dissecting room, while other boxes and barrels contained arms, legs and heads of subjects which had baen partially dissected. The ofticers estimate vhat they found the remains of at least twenty-five persons about the institution. Dr. Coffman, the physician who attended Mrs. Huss during herlifetime, was greatly surprised yesterday when informed that her grave had been robbed. Her decease, he said, was not of such an uncommon character that a physician would care for the remains for the purpose of making a post mortem, and he could not see why the medical students should think of doing such a thing, as the county furnished all of the subjects needed at the colleges. —————— SQUATTERS DON'T BUDGE. They Ignore the Order to Vaocate und Hire a Lawyer to Fight for Them. Allof the hue and cry raised regarding the squatters down on the river front may count for naught. There was atime, some four or five weeks ago, when the utmost acuivity was manifested among the authorl ties of the city to bring about their removal from the territory now occupied by their shanties and hovels. Health Commissioner Somers frequently alluded to the danger of permitting such a colony to thrive under such unsanitary con- ditions and as many times urged and recom- mended that steps be taken to cause their removal. The Board of Health took the in- itiatory steps, and on the 21st of April issued orders upon 'the squatters individually to either comply with the ordinances of the city or vacate the premises. The order simply meant that the squatters were to move, as it would be an impossibility for them to connect with the public sewers, and abandon the wells and vaults now used. Tomorrow the thirty duys notice expires, and the inhabitants of Shantytown have not made a move except to hirea lawyer and signify their intention of contesting the effort to oust them., Some of them have brushed up their door yards ana made an ef- fort to look clean, None of them are known to have taken up their abode elsewhere and they are are particularly pointed in saying they propose to do no such thing. Here the matter rests. Dr. Somers Is in Salt Lake City and will not return for ten days. He stated before departing yesterday that the Board of Health could proceed no further in the matter, as the council had taken no steps to open up the streets and alleys down there and that would have to be done before any legal steps could be taken to cause the removal of the squatters. As soon as the council acts the board will follow up the first orders and require the squatters to vacate. e e Bullding Permits. The following permits to build were issued yesterday by the inspector of build- ings: Woodworth, 1808 Douglas, repairs A. E. Ward, 2212 Ohlo, dwelling. O.F. Broefile, 6520 North Twentieth, COLARD.s:20 »10 000 Seven permits ... 1 J. W. Sparks, a colored man employed as dog catoher, was arrested by Ofiicer Sulli- van Friday evening for gettisg drunk and raising a disturbance at Goldemith's saloon, corner ot Ninth street and “Capitol avenue, where he drew an old horsd vistol with the intention of intimidating semd’ porson with whom he had a difference of opinion, e RAILWAY EMPLOYES. Quiet Convention in Omala Proparing for Politieal Work This £all. A member of the Railway Employes club has prepared a report of & recent meeting and asks Tre Bee to publish it: On Tuesday, May 16, delegates represent- ing thirty-five local branches of the Railway Emglnym club of Nebraska met in this city, in the second annual convention of the state exccutive board, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and a general review of the political situation from the employes standpoint. The following delegates wero in attendance: Omaha—D. gls, . P. Thornton, C. T I Smith, ( an Deusen, G Mullen, 'W. W. . C. Ferrin, H, on, Robert Larmer, E. H. Knodell and C. E. Coombs, Norfolk—Robert Craft and P, Crotty. Blair—Alexander Cox, Plattsmouth—Joseph Lake and Charles Kin- Lincol w. e Wymore—E., I({lln, Columbus—8, W. W, Wilson. The balance of lecal club representation was arranged for by Jroxy on account of the inability of many distant clubs to provide for the attendance of delegates. A deev undercurrent of bitter resentment was expressed towards those politicians, who, after soliciting the support of the club, had deliberately broken faith with it, in both the senaie and house during the past legislative session; and it was manifest that, so far as the employes were concerned this duplicity would be made effective use of in future’ campaigns, and to the detriment of some very ambitious office seekers. To the newness of the railway employes organ- ization, and the inexperience of many of the members in practical politics was ascribed much of the inefficiency of the work done in the last campaign, but no doubt was enter- tained that these disadvantages would be less and less perceptible in future work, and be more than offset by the knowledge of men and methods gained since the inception of the movement. Past campaigns had been fought out on the ground that danger threatened the interests of railway em- ployes; future ones would recognize that it had been met, and was only to be overcome with the same weapon by which the blow had been struck—votes. Where before hesitation and doubt as to_the policy to be pursued had characterised many of the em- ployes, there was now a unanimity of senti- ment that they had boan treacherously dealt with, and that they would hesitate at noth- ing honorable to rezain lost ground, and pun- ish those who had been instrumental in foisting class legislation upon the statute books. There was no doubt in the minds of the delegates that, so far as bringiug any relief to the overburdened farmer was concerned, house roll 33 was already a dismal failure, before it had even been given effect, but its vicious results were being felt daily by the employes, many of whom were affected by the attempt of the managements to curtail expeuses to meet the lessened income that could be exnected ufter July 1. There was no mincing of mutters so far as knowing friends from enemics during tho late session of the legislature was con- cerned, and it was unanimously resolved by the convention that the names of those men who had proven false to the confidence re- vosed in them by the emiplo; should be sent to each local club to be by them ple in the hands of every empioye in the s L The couvention placed the brand of “Moral Coward” upon certain legislators who voted against their own honest copvictions and expressed views prior to election, because of their unwillingness to face a siogle eclo- ment of their constituency, who warned them that they would not be allowed to live and do businessat their old homes if they voted againsta radical rate measure. Such men were characterized as unworthy of the namo and unfit for the duty of legisiator in a free country. Some ot these men haa been elected by railway employe votos, and their futures ~were, therefore, casily taken care of. ¢ The political honor of the ‘governor was likewiso touched up, and it was the unani- mous sentiment that in so far as 22,000 in- dignant mnwnf' employes votes vould ‘dis- pose of his well known aspirations for fur- ther gollucal preferment, he would be handled without gloves. The employes were a unit in the belief that they could not trust aman who before election had - expressed himself as opposed to any Newberry bill legislation because prejudicial to the best interests of the state at large, but who had approved just such a rate measure on the weak ground of its being good politics to do s0. Good faith was not a thing to be lightly broken and laughed off to suit the whim of party leaders. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. W. Conklin, Union Pa- cific, Omaha, president: F. W. Smith, B, & M., Alliance, first vice president; W. C. Milligan, B. & M., Lincoln, second vice pres- ident; Robert Craft, Elkhorn, Norfolk, third vice president; . P. Thornton, Pacific Express, Omaha, fourth vice president; O. K. Coombs, B, & M., Omaha, general secre- tary; Robert Larmer, B. & M., Omaha, treasurer. Executive committee: C. L. Smith, Union Pacific; D. L. Stargis, Elkhorn; H. Knodell, Union Pacific, Omaha; H. Knodell, Union Pacific, Omaha, state organizer. The state organizer reported the club to be in a healthy conditlon, and the prospects for a successful year's work very bright. The possibility of securing the next national convention for Omaha, should it be convened this year, was fully discussed, and the mat- ter left in the hands of the executive com- mittee, After a very barmonious session of four hours, the convention adjourded subject to call. — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Mr, Paddock Chaunges His Mind and Wants the Record to Follow Suit, All of the members were present at tne meeting of the Hoard of County Commis- sioners yesterday afternoon, Major Paddock was not satisfied with the record of the last meoting as read by the cierk, He said that he had voted against certain culvert work, owiug to a misapore- hension of the facts, and he desired to have the record show that he voted yea on the question, He asked unanimous’ consent to have the record ‘‘corrected.” Mr. Livesey said that the major voted against it and the vecord as read was cor- rect. Ho knew lmlhin§ about the gentle- man’s motives or what he intended to do. Inasmuch as the record was correct he was opposed to any change, and would therefore object to the granting of the major's request, That queered the major's game, and al- though the dose v/as a nauseous one he swal- lowed it at a gulp, and not a ruffle disturbed his placida countenance. The contract tor gradink on'the Military road, calling for the moving of 5,000 yards of errth, was awarded to Henry Hall at 12 4-5 cents per yard, & Other grading bids, rauging from the price named to 193{ cents, werg referred, as was the bid of the Goodmgn Drug company of 25 cents for filling prescriptions. Directories were ordered purchased for the various county oftices. | «() A report recommending the-payment of a few dollars out of the special cash fund to a witness who had looked up evideuce against @ saloonkeeper who was doiug business in the county without coutributing to public expense money, brought Major Paddock to his feet with another protess, He insisted that the fund was for the bepefit of the em- ployes of the ooum.(gl'. Mr, Livesey coulda't see it that way, and declared that the man was going to be paid rnid if he had to pay it himself. He thought he tatk about a special cash fund was all poppycock, and he didn’t care what fund it came out of. He talked about stool pigeons, and insisted that a few employes cfeated by the people had mo business to arrogate 8] 1 privileges to themselves to the ex- clusion of all others. The claim was allowed as recommended. The committee on poor farm was in- structed to take the necessary steps to re- lieve the crowded condition of the insane ward of the county hospital by sending a number of patients to the state institutions, glvlnF the county the number to which it is entitled. Vhe chairman was 1ustructed to give some of his personal attention tosupervision of the court house grouuds, and see that the Janitor was enabled to keep them in better conditios Petitions were received from Augustus Tockner and Thomas Grooox for tho posi- tion of paving inspector. The certified check of Hayes & Son of Cleveland, the successful bidders for the paving bonds, was received. The contract was not awarded because it was stated that certain complications still remained to be disposed of before the award was made. An order was recelved from the district Judges allowing the assistants in the county attorney’s office each £1,000 per annum, an increase of $100 each. Two petitions from a majority of the foot front property owners on Conter street ask- ing the county board to sign with them for paving on that street wero presented and read. They were conditioned on the exten- sion of the street aailway system, and one guaranteed the company exemption from prying for the paving. The chairman was opposed to offering a bonus to the street railway company. The committee on roads was instructed to sign for whatever material was desired by the majority of the property owners, Mr. Livesey moved that the committee be d not to agree to pay for the street mpany's paving. by Mr. Paddock, who \s hampion of the sts. rafl- way company. He thought it more prudent to lay it over and it was so ordered. Adjournment was taken until next Satur- day at 2 o'clock. ———— KILLED IN THE COURT ROOM. Samuel Wesner, n Prominent Indiana Law- yer, Loses Hix Life in a Fight, Daxvinie, Ind., May 20.—Colonel Brown, president of the Lebanon Natural Gas com- pany, shot and killed Samuel Wesner, one of the most prominent lawyers in Indiana, at noon. The shooting occurred in the court room, directly in front of the judge's desk. For several days a suit—Martin Hobe akainst the Lebanon Gas company for dam- ages—has been on trial, and has boen bitterly contested on both sides. The argument had been completed and the court had adjourned, Wesner was laughing nand talking, pleased over the conduct of the case. Brown then came from the side of the room, where ho had been standing, muttering threats against Wesner. They met and Brown said: My roputation is ns zood as yours." word led to another, and Wesner s; you have a gun, pull’ it; I dare you.” Upon the word Brown drew his revolver and fired two shots. Almost instantly Wesner moved toward Brown and pulled a long dagger, and just as he laid hands on Brown the latter foll, averting a thrust. Wesner's strength began to fail and he died in a few minutes. Brown was taken to jail and is not disposed to talk, although he Wesner provoked the quarrel. Brown wias badly cut across the palm of his hand by the dagger which Wesner used. —_—— Increase in the Bank Reserve. New Youk, May 20.—The bank statement shows the reserve has increased 5, and loans have decreased 3,866,000, T banks now hold $22,422,000 in excess of lej 'BOYS AMD GIRLS BICYCLE FREE You need not pay one cent. We send it to you FREE, Every bloyelo warranted, and'oquals thosesold any- ‘where at from $45 to $50. 'av'-.y LA alrl under 18 of are, who want: ' Brateliaableyels canget ? oneI'ree. 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